Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardo (Latin: Sancti Bernardi) is a diocese located in the city of San Bernardo in the Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.
Diocese of San Bernardo Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi Diócesis de San Bernardo | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santiago de Chile |
| Metropolitan | Santiago de Chile |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,145 km2 (442 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 842,000 613,000 (72.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 July 1987 (33 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Bernard in Santiago |
| Patron saint | St Bernard of Clairvaux |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Celestino Aós Braco, OFM Cap |
| Website | |
| www.obispadodesanbernardo.cl | |
History
- 13 July 1987: Established as Diocese of San Bernardo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
Leadership
- Bishops of San Bernardo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz (2003.10.10 – present)
- Bishop Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida (1987.07.13 – 2003.10.10)
Sources
| Province of Antofagasta | |
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| Province of Concepción | |
| Province of La Serena | |
| Province of Puerto Montt | |
| Province of Santiago de Chile | |
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